Talks to end the Iran War are at a stalemate.

Record heat is expected to sizzle in 22 states this week,

and science has found ways to reduce your exposure to plastic chemicals.

That's some of what we'll get to on the Seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Izin Akabaul, in for Hannah-Jul.

It's Monday, May 11th. Let's get you caught up with

today's seven stories. Number one, President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to the latest

U.S. plan to end the war. Last week, the Trump administration sent a 14-point proposal for ending the

conflict to Iran. Yesterday, Iran sent its response by mediators from Pakistan. It has clearly not gone down

well with Trump. In a post on truth social, Trump called Iran's response totally unacceptable without providing

further details. A key sticking point appears to be the future of Iran's nuclear weapons

program. The US wants Iran to agree to end its program. But Iran has proposed that all discussions

of its nuclear program be the subject of subsequent negotiations,

not these peace talks.

Trump's rejection of the Iranian proposal is the latest setback to efforts to resolve the war,

which began at the end of February.

In recent days, an exchange of hostilities around the Strait of Hormuz highlighted the fragility of a ceasefire

between the two sides.

Trump is scheduled to visit China this week for the first time since 2017.

That's number two.

Nine years ago, Trump received a red carpet welcome from children waving American and Chinese flags.

Chinese officials hoped to negotiate with a leader they viewed as a pragmatic businessman.

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